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Keynote speaker for the event is teen poet Shanita Jackson, an Early College student at BRCC whose outstanding poetical ability has garnered her local and national accolades. Other talented youth performers and community speakers are on the program.

Proceeds from the breakfast go toward scholarship assistance for students in need at BRCC. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. For tickets, call 828-693-3217.

◆ 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday: Hands On!, at 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, hosts an “I have a dream” activity all day for children of all ages in the art area. The event is sponsored by Asheville Regional Airport. Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Call 828-697-8333 or visit www.handsonwnc.org for more information.

◆ Fee-free day Monday:

The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will waive fees for house tours for the day. “Dr. King led the fight to realize his dream of a nation free of discrimination, where every citizen was able to enjoy the inalienable rights promised to all Americans,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. Call 828-693-4178, or visit www.nps.gov/carl for more information.

◆ 5 p.m. Monday: The 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration gathering begins at the Henderson County Courthouse. At 5:30 p.m., everyone leaves in a march to Union Grove Baptist Church, 901 Robinson Terrace, Hendersonville. The celebration includes a concert, dancers, poems and a memorial reading. At the end of the program, refreshments will be served, followed by fellowship. Call 828-290-7081 for more information.

◆ 6 p.m. Monday: A “Walk to Change” will be held from Bethel Baptist Church at 20 Mills Ave., Brevard, to Brevard College’s Porter Center. During the walk, participants are asked to bring signs to reflect on the civil rights movement and walk together as a united community to celebrate King’s life.

At 7 p.m., a communitywide MLK celebration begins, including the Brevard Middle School Chorus in the Porter Center. Call 825-877-2550 for more information.

◆ 8 p.m. Tuesday: A presentation of “The Parchman Hour.” The presentation brings to life the experiences of the freedom riders through the form of a variety show. Written and produced by Mike Wiley, the show is a tribute to the courage, insight and creativity of the young civil rights activists who created radio acts for each other within the walls of Mississippi’s Parchman Farm Penitentiary, after being beaten and arrested for riding buses in defiance of Jim Crow rules. The event is free. Call 828-258-7671 for more information.

<p>Several local events are planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. </p><p>◆ 8:30 a.m. Monday: </p><p>“Triumphant Teens fulfilling the Dream” breakfast in Blue Ridge Community College's Technology Building.</p><p>Keynote speaker for the event is teen poet Shanita Jackson, an Early College student at BRCC whose outstanding poetical ability has garnered her local and national accolades. Other talented youth performers and community speakers are on the program.</p><p>Proceeds from the breakfast go toward scholarship assistance for students in need at BRCC. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. For tickets, call 828-693-3217. </p><p>◆ 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday: Hands On!, at 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, hosts an “I have a dream” activity all day for children of all ages in the art area. The event is sponsored by Asheville Regional Airport. Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Call 828-697-8333 or visit www.handsonwnc.org for more information. </p><p>◆ Fee-free day Monday: </p><p>The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will waive fees for house tours for the day. “Dr. King led the fight to realize his dream of a nation free of discrimination, where every citizen was able to enjoy the inalienable rights promised to all Americans,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. Call 828-693-4178, or visit www.nps.gov/carl for more information. </p><p>◆ 5 p.m. Monday: The 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration gathering begins at the Henderson County Courthouse. At 5:30 p.m., everyone leaves in a march to Union Grove Baptist Church, 901 Robinson Terrace, Hendersonville. The celebration includes a concert, dancers, poems and a memorial reading. At the end of the program, refreshments will be served, followed by fellowship. Call 828-290-7081 for more information. </p><p>◆ 6 p.m. Monday: A “Walk to Change” will be held from Bethel Baptist Church at 20 Mills Ave., Brevard, to Brevard College's Porter Center. During the walk, participants are asked to bring signs to reflect on the civil rights movement and walk together as a united community to celebrate King's life.</p><p>At 7 p.m., a communitywide MLK celebration begins, including the Brevard Middle School Chorus in the Porter Center. Call 825-877-2550 for more information. </p><p>◆ 8 p.m. Tuesday: A presentation of “The Parchman Hour.” The presentation brings to life the experiences of the freedom riders through the form of a variety show. Written and produced by Mike Wiley, the show is a tribute to the courage, insight and creativity of the young civil rights activists who created radio acts for each other within the walls of Mississippi's Parchman Farm Penitentiary, after being beaten and arrested for riding buses in defiance of Jim Crow rules. The event is free. Call 828-258-7671 for more information.</p>